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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
LETTER FROM MICHIGAN.

Ed. HERALD, SIR:-As l have
not written you anything concern
ing Michigan for quite a while, /
thought / would give you a few
notes that might be of interest to
many of your numerous readers.
Spring is here, smiling with bright
rays of sunshine, Notwithstanding
the fact that this is northern state.
The thermometer ranges from 45 to
70 degrees. Looks like spring,
doesn't it9 There Is quite a stir in
this state now concerning the Pro-
hibitory Amendment to the State
Constitution, which the Legislature
last winter submitted to the people,
and will be voted on the 4th of April
coming. Meetings by both the Rum
Power and the Prohibitionists flor
prohibitionists they are, but not the
third party, though many of the
third party work tremendously with
them, are being held all over the
state, from the largest cities down
to the school districts; and if the
Amendment fails to be ratified it
will not be because the question
was not agltated, but because the
people of Michigan love whiskey
more than food and clothes, or else
from being hoodwinked BY the Rum
Power and too prejudiced to seek
light upon the subject. But from
prese t indications the Amendment
will be carried by at least $4,000
majority, some say $4,000, but that
cannot be, for when we consider the
fact that the majority of the cities
and towns where whiskey is sold
will 60 against the Amendment, the
rural districts would have to go
"solid" for the Amendment, and
We all we'll know that such cannot
he. So $4,000 is a Fair estimate, l
think, and we will only be too glad
if we can carry the Amendment by
half of $4,000.
There are now 240 students en-,
rolled at the Agricultural College.
The matrimonial fever is now
begianing to sweep over the land
with the advent OF maple sugar and
spring radishes. Five bridal couples
visited the Capitol the 10Th inst,
and held hands while going up in
the elevator.
Messrs. Anderson Bros, Of Ian
sing, manufacturers of the famous
" Anderson Cart have placed
another forge in their establishment,
increased their working force materi-
ally, and are now turning out twenty
complete vehicles a day.
Markets. Wheat, IS; corn 81 I;
oats, %; rye, ~; barley, So; timo
thy seed, I.S5; fax seed, LOS !;
clover seed, 4.4O; lard. y; hams,
10; bran, per ton, 1900; hay 8 90;
butter, 20; cheese, 10; eggs, Is;
potatoes, so; turkeys, dressed, 10;
chickens, 6 to s; ducks, 6 to 8 !;
geese, 5 to 8: sugar, 5 to z; hogs,
81 sheep, AZ; cattle, A.; hides, 6 to
~; calf-skins, 1O5.
Republican Ticket. For Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court
for eight years, James V. Campbell.
For Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court for ten years, Charles
D. Long. For Regents of the Uni
versity, Roger w. Butterfield,
Charles Hebard. For Circuit Judge,
Fourth Judicial Circuit, Russell G.
OStrander.
Daniel P. Leisure, who formerly
lived near Sleepy Creek, w. Va,
but late of Lansing Township, Ingam
Co., Mich, died Jan. Goth from in
flammation of the bowels, caused
BY a severe fall while working in the
lumber camp near Wyman, Mich.
Morgan County papers please copy.)
Box 615. j. D. LEISURE,
Lansing, Mich.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, March 2Sth, 1887.
Now that the long-looked for event
OF the appointment of Inter State
Commerce Commissioners is thing
of the past, other important ques.
tions in connection with them have
arisen. Each individual member of
the board has been fully discussed
from every standpoint, viewed
through and through, and allowed
to pass as an honest, able man,
whether or not he can do anything
that will rebound to bis credit as re-
CARDS the great crude problem which
he is called upon to grapple.
The next question is where will
the new court sit This puzzles
Secretary Lamar. He is expected
to furnish the necessary accommoda.
tions, and the Interior Department
is already overcrowded. The truth
is this constantly growing Govern
ment has no room any where for a
new bureau, and not half enough for
many of its old ones. If the Com
mission is fit to survive the opposi-
ton, storms and conflicts which
await it during the term OF six years
for which it was appointed, Uncle
Sam will doubtless be ready by that
time to erect commodious building
for its special use. at present they
will be compelled to seek more hum
BILE quarters. Among the houses
offered for their use is one that was
formerly occupied as residence by
Mr.. Blaine.
The first Office ofimportance under
the Commission is that of Secretary
aud candidates are being brought
forward. In the organization and
management of a new branch of the
service of so much importance az
this Commission, its Secretary will
have large amount of business to
attend to, and OF necessity must be
man of fine ability and one who has
some knowledge OF the organization
and routine of the Government De-
partments.
The establishment of a new Fed
eral Office here, the employ ment of a
large clerical and official force, and
the f0cking to headquarters of thou
sands of people, railroad men aud
their attorneys, shippers, producers,
consumers, travellers and others in.
terested in questions coming before
the Commission. will have the effect
of adding much to the activity of
the summer in Washington.
Every day the Civil Service Com
mlss:Oners receive letters from per-
sons who desire to enter competitive
examinations for clerkships under
the new Interstate Commerce Com
mission. But the clerical force to
be employed in this service will not
come under the provisions of the
civil service law unless the President
sanctions and promulgates rule to
that effect.
just at this time there are pending
before the United States Pension
Office 287, 137 claims. The claims
are received at the rate OF about SIX
thousand a week. The number Of
pension certificates issued every
week is aboat two thousand, and
over that number is rejected weekly.
On account of the Mexican Pension
act Jan. 8, '87, the Pension Office is
embarrassed now for lack of suffi-
cient working force. 1t is today
that one hundred clerks of this bu-
rean, who have volunteered their
services, begin to work extra hours
On the claims of the Mexican veter-
aus. Their extra labors are required
until the end of the present fiscal
year.
Recorder Trotter, who has had 50 |
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
THE HERALD has leased its com

THE HERALD has leased its com
Portable quarters in the People,
Bank Building for another fiv,
years from April LIST, 1887. W.
have about as good a location a,
there is in town, and are fixed a.
comfortably and conveniently a,
any business firm. The rooms ar,
high, large and we'll lighted, heates
by steam, furnished with gas, water
telephone, Sc. The Bank believes
in improving and keeping its prop
erty in respectable order; and We
being prompt with our obligations
would want no more satisfactory
terms, and vice versa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
ReneWS Her Youth.

Mrs. Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
A Gift for All.

In order to give all chance to test it,
md thus be convinced of its wonderful
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
We send out this week l44O

We send ont this week 144O
HERALDs; our postage bill weight
runs from SO to AZ pounds weekly,
and next week it will be 50,-by far
the heaviest weight of any Of the
town papers. The Postmaster will
kindly show newspaper postage bills
of The HERALD whenever called
for; OF, they can be seen at this
Office where subscription lists arr
open to all. Advertisers should
look to their interests.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

The railroads have called in all
free passes, in accordance with the
enactment of the Interstate Com
,nerce Bill. People will await with
interest the effects of the new law.
It all depends on it's strict enforce
ment, sustained by the courts.
Whether it was enacted in the in.
terest of the people or of the rail-
roads, remains to be seen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

BY coal train on the Jersey Cen
tral Railroad failing to wait for orders
a collision occurred with freight
train near Rockport, Pa. VIM. Dun
lap, fireman, was killed, Nathan
Bedford terribly scalded, and Howard
Dedart, engineer. seriously injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

A freight train ran into the rear
OF an express train on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago road, kill
ing William Beall, the engineer of
the express. and injuring several
passengers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

CHAMBERsBURG, PA. March 2S.-
a loss of "a. 600 was caused early this
morning by fire which broke out
in the warehouse Of Overcash's gro
cery store in the Stager block.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

j. G. Hoggett, two sons and a
laughter were drowned in San Fran
cisco Bay By little pleasure boat
upsetting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

THE HERALD has the largest bona
ode circulation OF amy paper Published
fsa the eastern end OF this State, and n
town cireultton equal 20 that of the
ether two papers combined. Printed
lists always open 10 the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-04-02

The Wisconsin Legislature passed
a bill providing that any employers
who combined to blacklist employees
shall be fined $50.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27
FiagStaTs Principal Business
 AoUSeR.

While not having yet attained sufficient proportions to entitle tito L called Ihe metropolis of Northern Ari- xona, Flagstaff is making such raI,ij strides in that direction A. to rais,. |. hope in the breast of the Flagstaiii,n- hat come day th. ir town may le els ti,lei to that proud distinction. Wher, little over year SEQ were the ruins oi temporarily built town. laid wa.te b. l lire, now stands suhstaniial buslness houses, mention of the principal ones oi which will be found belos. The principal mercantile establish ments of the place, are those of J. K. Fitzpatrick and P. j. Brannen < Co, iie former of which occupies a large brick storr, and the latter stone front with brick side walls. Both houses carry a Large stock of goods and employ three or four salesmen, who seem to keep busy all the time.
 The newspaper field is occupied hy the Flagstah Champion, published hy | ieo. II. Tinker, an1 Is one of the beet exclusively weekly papers in the terri | tory.
 The town contains eight saloons, two ] of which are worthy of special mention, | being the San Juan. owned hy tLe widow of the Late J. N. Ferry. and which l I> under the management of J. W. Foren, and the other is owned by J. A. Vail. Both of these popular resorts are orderly and we'll kept.
 The Bank of Flagstaff, is under the management of ". G. stewart and F.. .. Clark, both gNd and reli.ble business s me n, and he institution has an album lance of capital t., make it a safe and reliable depository.
 DI. D. J. Brannen. who is als, poet master.
 Dr. P. G. Cornish, an excellent physician and surg. on. has acquired a good practice and gives good satisfac ton in h,s profs.ion.
 The legal profe. sion is represented by W. G Stewart, II. J. Miller. T. G. Norris and W. l. Van Horn, all of whom seem 70 be prosperous.
 In addition to doing an extensive legal practice and banking business, W. q. Stewart has real estate agency through which the most of the re ,l estate transfers of the place are made Mir. Stewart Is always found in the iron, ranks of any enterprise which has for it, object the l'rosepnty of the place, user printers ink literally to advertise hi. business, and as result does a pros. porous bu-ine,s.
 One of the needs of the place is 9 good hotel, as vi-itors find it difficult often iu obtain lodging. although restaurants ar,
 numerous where the wants of the inn-,
 man can be supplied, the principal on.
 being a comfortably furnished place
 kept hy J. F. Hawk., and which vii , compare favorably with those of large
 cities.
 Captain R. B. Bullwinkle, manage
 of the Arizona Cattle company, ha recently opned meat market in tn
 place, which is constantly supplied wi'I the fsttest beef that can be procure, , from his range.
 ; The town supports two livery stabls,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27
-a------e -o> - Apache County Matters.

At the recent term of court in Apache county. Sol Earth, one of the weslihiest aud heretofore one of the most pomi- neut and influential citizens oi that county, Was convicted of forgery. The crime consisted in raising county Warrants. He had as his accomplice, Chds. kinnear. who l. now a fugitive fnim justice. several thousand dollars were acquired by the guilty parties in t'cir crlm'nal peculation. During the me tue trial was in progress au attempt wss made to assassinate one of tine witnesses in the case. He WAS sitting in iis r,oin one evening when an unknown i-,assin appeared at the window and fired lhn,nsh it, ,he ball just grazing the m ended victims n.-se.
 We have 1t also on pretty good nhoriiy that we'll organized plan w,- c..ncocied for breaking open ih. Jail and releasing the prisoner. but ~hirh was frustrated, and the shedding of ''lood thereby aveft,d.
 Nathan Earth, a hruiher of the con- victed man and r. E. L.ndsuu have b.'en arrested since the tn |, charg. q With having attempted to bri,.e the jury, so that on the whole the most de- perate means Were resorted to, to prevent the cVnsumation of justice m ihls case. To the honor of his attorneys however, We ~ill state they neither participated oI approved "f these questionable efforts in behalf oi their client, and m fact had no kn ,wledse of them until afterwards. The ease will be appealed to the supreme court at the adjourned term, winch meets in Phenix, on Thursday of this week, and m honorable effort will be spared by his attorneys to lear Mir. Earth. While the Zeal and labor uf his attorneys Is commendable the general verdict of an unbiased and unpr juiiced pe''ple, Is that the con siction oi Mir. Earth Is just, and that jus ice demands that he should serve ms sentence.
 From Judge Wright, who returned 'o-,iay, We learn that the sentence m the ease "l Earth Was ten years in the F, nj ieniiary. Speaking of this case the st. L,hns iier,li says: "rhe case oi Sol Barlh was fouSht with all the stubborn- ,hre, of ike abl,st members of the tar .,i Arizona"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.

The train brought in q few passen' gers to-day.
 James Colgsn is blowing the plaza to. lay, preparatory to sowing the same Ill grass.
 The well st the ssmpling works stru' | q go,d ti.w of Water at . depth cl ,hirty-tye f-.t.
 Mir. W. W. Nigus, manager for Sam Hlll in Phenix, had a narrow escape from A runaway team the other day.
 A telegram WAS received by Supervisor Byhan stating that no hopes were en- r-riaintd for the recovery of his brother, John H. B-han, of Phenix.
 A picked nine from Wh;pple BArracks will nieeet d miscellaneous nine headed hy Pr Thomas in the diamond field to-morroS in East Prescott.
 Th.- business of the Prescott & Arizona Central railroad Is rapidly increasing. The new d,pot and freight-house. how ever, wall give ample facilities for the traussction of the business.
 Lieut.. C. E. Duncan has heen relieved from duty in connection with the pol,ce control of the White Mountain Indian reservation, al San Carlos agency, and 0dered to rej,in the station of his com. pany, Whipple Barracks, Arizona
 Henry Murphy. of Lynx cr-ek, was m town to-day. and reports that the tunnel run in on the Murphy Brothers mine has struck ledge, which when cro,scut at 1 o'clock this morning, showed for feet of ore, six inches ol xh.i h went $40o per ton.
 JoIl,rny B,Ltn who has been suffering ior two ", rks with inflammation of the how,ls. nss--,j d very bad night and this ,uoruins w.. considered to be in s dan' .rous conJitioi.- Dns. Ro-son and S.ern have been in constant attendance on him during the day, and he Is nov resting easier, though not entirely out ol ding.r.-Phenix Herald.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27
Mining Items.

Owners 0; thr Cataract property con tinue to sh'p ore.
 The recent storm has given an impetus 10 rlicer mining.
 X six animal team is hauling ore rom the Cataract district to Seligmsn n for shipment
 Mir. Schoiirld, of Big Bug, is about to .-rec, d quartz mill. The machinery has ,lres,dy arrived.
 wm. Van Name is about to erect a lnariz mill upon one of his claims in he Big Bug district.
 Diamond Jo expects to have his W. nty stamp mall in operation before he lst of August.
 Jule. Baumann and w N. Jennings left this morning to examine mining ,'r,leriirs on the Has>syamla.
 Mir. Clark will shortly put number .i men at wo'k on the property he has t.on,led from L. Abel, iu the Bradshaw district
 MT, RJbenson, of Black Canyon, hal taken out and rocked forty-"ne tons of ere, which has heen delivered at the -ampling works.
 Diamond Jo, who recently purchased rich gold properties in the Bradshaw district, expects to have his stamps in operation by the lst of August.
 Jules Baumann came in yesterday from visit to the "B B. mine, bringing m some rich ore He has two mt n engaged taking out ore from the mine.
 Nathan Ellis, after an experimen ntal run oi l05 tons of ore from the Cl,rence Ruay mine, in L"st creek district, has decided to erect at once a twenty stamp mill on the property. An incorporated comaany has bsen formed for the pur- pose, and Mir. tllis will commence active operations at on'e. and The work will be pushed AS rapidly as mechanics can to 1t.
 l.. Able, who owns a number of very rich gold claims in the Bradshaw coun- try, has just executed a working bond un ilrm 10 MT Clark, who will imme- 'list,ly put force of miners to work developing the eProieriy, Recen assays of ore iI"m this property, gave fabu- iously Iirh results and should the prop ,riy continue tu show up under future siev, lUInieut a- IL iIa. in the pact, IL will i,ot b, v.ry hong untll machinery wiii l.e erected andth camp will come to the lrunt as a hullion producer. There a'e fourteen claims included in the bon |. some of whicn are pretty we'll op-'nrd up while but htile work has been done on others uf thein.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27

Sergeant Muniz, If McDoweli. who played in the rhenix club Tn the re cent base ball match, while returning home last Tuesday morning met with an accident which caused his death. Crossing on gall.'p the bridge over the Maricopa canal, near the insane -s, lum. his horse dipped on the muddy ,l.nks and thew him so ss to strike the gr,und beyond on his head. The confusion doubtless ruptured some i.l.r .d vessel in the h. sd, for an active hrmorrhsye at once started through the ear He died next morning m Ph-nix. where he had heen taken. He was man of fine physique and did n,a l...k to b. over thirty years of age. -S.lt Valley News.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27
From Friday- Daily.

Quite s num'er of passengers arrivei by to-dar's train.
 JIG. NJ .rtiu left vesseri,y afternoon on a short trip to Holbr.ok and Flag stsf
 The grading of the Phenix & Msric"pa railroad is completed to within eix miles of Tempe.
 The new depot is nearing completion. Fl. Lowe will establish bis headquar. ,ers in the new building.
 The train that came in to-day brought several car ioads os assorted merchan die for our merchants.
 Sheriff Shaw. of Pima county has brou :ht suit for $9,375, salsry due him
 The Holiness band will close theil l.h"r- in this place with the services Sunday evening.
 A good attendance vaa at the holiues
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1887-04-27

received telegram from Phenix, an nouucing the death of Johnny Behan there, giving details as to his lat moments. Not sxtistissl with starting the mourniul news of two deaths on their travels, he got up wedding in the afternoon and for about the twenty | fourth time married oH one of Prescott's : bachelor physicians. and gave notice of the intended we,lJing shortly, of a prominent ex-territori.l official to an amiable lady of Prescott He then went to sleep and dreamed that he was possessed of the double distilled quintes-ence. of lying capacity of Tom Ochiltree and Eli Perkins combined, ana has not walked up yet. FROM TUESDAYS DAILY, City council will meet next week.
 Richard DeKuhn, of Cherry creek. i, In town.
 Barrett Post C. A. R., meets thi evening.
 T. <. Rullock went out to-day with I. E. Murray, to Jerome.
 w. Cuover and c. J. Clark, of Iii Top, are in town.
 Geo. E. Brown, of the Lower Agu. Fris, is in town.
 Judge Hawkins has gone to Phenix, r attend the supreme court.
 Ed. Lowe, station agent at this place, moved into the new depot yesterday.
 BAske, s.rial of the Wom.n's R-liri corps, at Masonic hall, tomorrow even ing.
 Dr. Lincoln received a lot of new goods, in the drug and patent nledicin, line to-day.
 he Red Stocking base ball club oi whipple will play picked nine from Pr. scott, next Sunday.
 Kentucky sour mash whisky doubl, s:ai... .rd goo'is and genuine Tennesse, wEI's rye al the Cob Web.
 The forcible entry and detainer cas. of Green vs. Beth-r, was still m prog ress today, before Judge 0 Nell.
 Buy your Louisiana State Lotter, tickets of A. Aitken, who has the agenc, "r the sAme, in Prescott.
 The dog nuisance in Prescott is becom- ing intolerable. We sugg. st that the city rouncIl offer bounty for dos scAlps.
 A fine dog, which was family pet, belonging to L II. Wilson, Was poisoned rhi- morning, and from lhe effects ol which he died.
 Basket so.ial anI ice cream festiv of rhe Women, k lief corps. n, Masonic hall, on "Wednesday, April ?, at $ r.. m. The l.ublic Is cordially invited. x" admission i.e. 2t
 Chas. CuI tis X Go. have jus. received 4 lot of pony whisky ani Punch cigars. which they claim cannot be excelled in the town. Parties who have sampled them, say the claim is we'll founded too. Call around aud try them.
 Thos. k. King, stork raiser of th. Verde, Is in town. H. reports mountain lions, Tn his section. as making serious devastation among the stock. A fine, well broke horse. niue years old, belong ing to him. WAS killed A few days ago while Campbell & Baker lost four year old, in the same way.